Uber charges $20 for damage such as food or drink spills, the ride-hailing company's website says. Incidents involving "significant amounts of bodily fluids (e.g. urine, blood or vomit)" can spur a cleanup fee of as much as $150.

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D.C. Uber driver Hassan Talwhari said he had not heard of vomit fraud but said the cleanup fees are justified. When someone does get sick, it's a big problem for the driver, he said.

Uber said they're aware of the problem and taking appropriate action — but with about 15 million trips taken every day, these kinds of incidents can happen. Uber did not provide data on how many cases they were aware of.

Anyone who is charged a cleaning fee that they believe is unfair can contact Uber.